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Get on up: In a landslide, it might save your life
Rainy season is also landslide season in the Northwest. A few simple actions can dramatically boost your chances of survival.
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WA state and local election officials say no evidence systems have been compromised
State and local election officials in Washington said Thursday that election systems here are secure and haven’t been hacked. Those assurances follow...
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When he got Covid, this student turned to his fraternity brothers at the University of Washington
Nick Baldini was one of hundreds of students at the University of Washington who came down with Covid while living on Greek Row. He says his fraternity brothers had gotten him through tough times before, and so he again turned to them for support.
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UW's new population health center aims to prevent the next pandemic
The University of Washington is hoping to improve the public health response to future pandemics by bringing many different kinds of academics together under one roof. But some say racial diversity — and not just diversity of expertise — among the center's specialists will be key to its success.
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Guns a blazin' spending highlights six must-watch WA legislative races
In a year that seems all about the presidential election, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s happening down the ballot. In Washington, all nine statewide...
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Trump promised to revive Northwest timber jobs during his 2016 campaign. That hasn't happened
Mason County, which is due west of Olympia, was one of two reliably Democratic counties in Western Washington that swung hard for Donald Trump in the last election, when he promised on the campaign trail to bring timber jobs back to the Northwest. But the jobs have not come back.
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Beloved Seattle jazz pianist Overton Berry has died
Seattle pianist and jazz legend Overton Berry died on Monday at the age of 84.
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'In a hurry,' Washington state voters race to drop boxes two weeks ahead of Election Day
Drop boxes are open, and people around Washington state are out voting early. In King County, we are already seeing signs of record early turnout in a year marked by a lot of Election Day anxiety.
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How the sex education referendum made it to your ballot, and what it means
‘This is a wide-ranging proposal. It's a comprehensive sex education mandate in K-12 public schools.’
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At Seattle's oldest Black church, prayers for a peaceful election
Faith leaders held virtual events across the country Monday in which they lamented the grief caused by the Covid pandemic and racial injustice. Seattle’s vigil took place at the city’s oldest Black church.
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Seattle arts community get some welcome $9 million news
Seattle’s beleaguered cultural community got some welcome news this week when the estate of the late art patrons Jane Lang Davis and Richard Lang announced awards totaling $9 million to nine different arts organizations.
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Awaiting a Covid-19 vaccine, Washington state plans ahead for its distribution
‘The state has an idea that the first doses should go to health care providers, older adults, and people with chronic health conditions.’